The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-09
CAPT. T. r. BELL.
A Monument of Craftsmanship for tho
McEnery Administration.

A Monument of Craftsmanship for the
McEnery Administration.
Capt. 7. F. Bell, of Shreveport, one OF
Caddo's most distinguished sons, was next
introduced.
He had not beer at Rocky Mount since the
war until last night After relating instances
during the war, which brought tears to the
eyes OF many OF the old soldiers who stood
in front OF him, he said he asked for no Office.
He had but one interest to ,subserve, and
that way the advancement OF she party and
the best interests of the State of his adoption
for the last twenty-five years. All had met
as Democratic brethren to reason together.
Does it potstrike you strangely, us little
premature, that sen months before we can
bring the contest to a final termination that
we should be called from our, work, /" he said
when read the letter from Caddo, adj
dressed by Mr.. Ho!lingsw orth to Gen.
Nichols, asking him to consent to become q
candidate, with his response, l feared that
| this would endanger the Democratic party,
and so did my friends. He had the right to
cad o.! Nichols OF amy one; 1t was not that
| feature that caused me to deplore thai letter,
when was nothing more than bill OF indics-
| ment against the Democratic administration
| of Louisiana. II was that which caused me to
dcplore shat letter. | saw open warfare
| against the party
He asked if that letter was the presentmcDt
of campaign that deserved the appreciation
or support of Democrats? He saw this war
organized against the administration OF the
purity, which had been intrusted by d very
! affairs of State. Gen. Nichols was called for
the purpose Of
DEFEATING THE PRESENT INCUMBENT.
| When other men were spoken of for this
| trust there went up expressions fOr hiOnCHre
and other distinguished Democrats, bus this
organized movement seemed to be just as
| earnest to curtaii my right and your right to
| flYr n y az fn ~ n
candidate for the Chief EXECUTIVE. A re-
| form editor IN Shreveport said in my Office
thai this movement for Moncufe must be
| killed ,,t all hazards in favor Of Nichols.
I'm 1884, after McEnery was nominated,
he had no warmer supporter III my parish
| than |. lie had never before been a cahdi-.
date for Governor. After his inauguration [
| watched his administration and have close
| ly scrutnlzed every act or his, and | feel it
my duty to declare that he has given us the
best, pnrest and most progressive State gov
ernmcnt that we have had i'll the twenty two
| Years that ! have lived in Louisiana, and so
| tell you thHt l will stand by him. He has
| been true Democrat. What public interest
organizing to promote our agricultural in
| terest, don't We find him aiding us with ail
| hiH power, in hearty sympathy with us and
doing all he can to aid Ill.
'Onr public bonds have had their interest
paid and have advanced. Years ago tins
country was covered with water. Even if he
! retires now what q beautiful monument lie
has left behind ls there any reason why a
stigma OF disgrace should be put upon this
man, Samuel Douglas htcEnery, who has
done so much for the redemption of Louisa
| ana?"
The speaker went through the political his-
tory OF Louisiana and referred to the Fenr-
| teepth Of September. True it JIG, " he said,
that our brave fellows had to recoil, but
THE FRUITS WERE REVEALED"
| bod T,If I,
| cred him more IN accord with the principle
| by which the redemption of Louisiana was
achieved.
1he Performers" commenced The campaign
! by way of o bill Of Indictment. They have
been challenged to make that indictment
| true by evidence. ard having failed they
| have practically abandoned the contest az
outlined III that letter. Nichols says that he
consents 10 become q candidate to heat the
dissensions Ill the party, and restore peace
our contentious with the soft words from the
Scripture to turn away wrath? Wherever he
and his stump champions go do they indulge
in anything but abuse. And how does that
compare with hts assertions that he only docs
| this through patriotism
| The contest has narrowed down to the
| third term argument, which was the only
| issue left for the reformers to travel on. The
speaker argNed the third term question ey-
| haustvely. He fully explained the theories
| of the reform" orators, and said II that
was going to be raised as barrier against
| the election Of Gov. McEnery then he asked
| il it did not Just as well act as q, barrier
against The election for second term.
| He submitted why the ''reformers'' did
! not make this argument in 1884, when Nc
| Emery WAS, as they claim, a candidate for q
| second term? Why didn't they remember
| this great buiwark OF liberty then when they
| were making war on him?
| There is not one word about third term
| III Mr. HoiIlngWCTth's letter. Is this thlrG
| term argument not their last resort?
! The lL-Cleveland combination was next
cited by the speaker, and he said: Still
| those gentlemen tell us that we are violating
the time-honored principles OF Democracy,
and yet they do not oppose a third term IN
| New York;
| Judge White, in speaking of this wonder
| FIJI, power, said the police jurors even con
| troll the road UP to your very doors. That Is
I nonsense. We are the voters OF this country
| and are masters of the situation. Whenever
| we see fit to say to any Executive, Let You!
| term close" it closes, and you are in no dan
ger. We are armed with n freeman's ban
ner, one of peace and liberty.
HON. 3. F. JONAS.
Gen. Nichols the Candidate OF n Separate
] and Distinct Party.
| Hon. B. T. Jonas was the next speaker. lie
was introduced amid applause In the course